2017 vs. 2018 Honda Accord: What Changed

The 2018 Honda Accord has several substantial changes in the specifications and ratings we track compared with 2017.

EPA lists a 1.5-litre four-cylinder for 2018 that does not appear in the 2017 listing.

The 2.4-litre four-cylinder and 3.5-litre six-cylinder are listed for 2017 but not for 2018.

A 10-speed automatic appears for 2018.

The 6-speed automatic listed for 2017 is not in the 2018 listing.

Two campaigns cover both years. One campaign (fuel system) covers the 2017 and not the 2018, while four campaigns (back over prevention, electrical system, fuel system and others) cover the 2018 and not the 2017.

Fewer campaigns do not establish better reliability. Confirm each car's coverage and repair status by VIN.

The campaigns that separate them

Imported NHTSA recall campaigns that name one of these two model years but not the other, with their component labels. Campaigns covering both years are left out of this list.

Only the 2017

19V060000 fuel system

Only the 2018

18V629000 back over prevention
20V314000 fuel system
20V771000 electrical system
23V158000 seat belts

A campaign may cover only part of a model year's production. Use the campaign number to ask an authorized dealer whether the car's VIN is included and what work remains. Our recall tool finds model-year campaigns; this guide explains the vehicle-specific check.

Side by side

	2017	2018
Engines listed	2.0L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L V6	1.5L 4-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl
Drive types	Front-Wheel Drive	Front-Wheel Drive
Fuel types	Regular Gasoline	Regular Gasoline
Combined MPG	21–48	26–47
Recall campaigns	3	6
Complaints on file	579	1984
Investigations	0	2

Complaint totals reflect different time on the road, sales and reporting. They cannot rank these years for reliability. The categories below identify symptoms to read about, not failure odds. How reporting time affects the comparison.

What owners reported, by system

2017

Other 222 (38%)

Electrical 152 (26%)

Engine 41 (7%)

2018

Other 603 (30%)

Engine 427 (22%)

Electrical 278 (14%)

Full reports

Open each year's report to read the recall, investigation, manufacturer communication and EPA variant records on file:

2017 Accord full report 2018 Accord full report Every Accord year compared

Sources and methodology

Recalls, complaints and investigations: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Engines, transmissions, drive types and fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov (EPA/DOE). Differences between listed configurations do not by themselves establish a redesign.
See our methodology and data sources pages for how this comparison is built and its limitations.